Portuguese · Daily Life
Banheiro
[/baˈɲejɾu/]
Bathroom
Beginnernoun · m
Definition
A room with facilities for bathing and usually a toilet.
Cômodo com instalações para banho e geralmente vaso sanitário.
Example
Onde fica o banheiro?
Where is the bathroom?
Etymology
The term 'banheiro' derives from the Latin 'balnearium', indicating a bathing place, evolving to its contemporary meaning related to sanitation.
How & Where It’s Used
'Banheiro' is typically used in both informal and formal contexts, understood universally in Portuguese-speaking countries.